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European Commission to assess Cemex acquisition of Holcim assets in Spain

18 October 2013

Spain: The European Commission intends to assess the proposed acquisition of Holcim's cement operations in Spain by Cemex following a request by Spanish authorities. The Commission decided that the transaction threatens to affect competition within Spain and that it is the best placed authority to assess the potential cross-border effects of the transaction. It has left a similar transaction between Cemex and Holcim in the Czech Republic to local regulators to examine.

In August 2013 the Mexican cement producer Cemex and Swiss multinational cement maker Holcim announced plans to swap assets in Europe. In Spain, Holcim and Cemex want to combine all their cement, ready-mix and aggregates operations. In the Czech Republic Cemex intends to acquire all of Holcim's assets. Other transactions are also prosed between the cement producers in Germany, France and the Netherlands.

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Cementos Portland Valderrivas plans temporary downsize

14 October 2013

Spain: Cementos Portland Valderrivas plans to implement a temporary downsizing plan that will affect 620 of the company's 630 total employees. The Spanish cement producer will run the plan for 12 to 15 days, according to news agency Europa Press.

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Czech-mate for Cemex?

04 September 2013

Cemex's decision to head deeper into eastern Europe as part of the Cemex-Holcim asset swap announced this week suggests some nerve. Cement production levels started to fall in the region from 2012, according to Cembureau figures, with continued problems reported so far by the multinational cement producers in 2013. Cemex seems likely to lose money from the start with its new assets in the Czech Republic.

In more detail, Cemex will acquire all of Holcim's assets in the Czech Republic, which include a 1.1Mt/yr cement plant, four aggregates quarries and 17 ready-mix plants. In return Holcim will give Cemex Euro70m and Cemex will give Holcim its assets in western Germany including one cement plant and two grinding mills that encompass a total capacity of 2.5Mt/yr, one slag granulator, 22 aggregates quarries and 79 ready-mix plants.

Cemex must believe that it can wait out the recovery of the construction sector in eastern Europe or make savings from having a more easterly spread of assets. Certainly Cemex said in its press release on the asset swap that its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) would start to rise from US$20m to US$30m from 2014.

The question for the buyers at Cemex who considered this deal is whether the construction market has bottomed out in the Czech Republic yet. According to World Bank figures, following the 2008 financial crisis Czech Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell to a low of US$197bn in 2009, rose again until 2011 but then fell to US$196bn in 2012. Currently the Czech National Bank is anticipating a further fall in growth in 2013. Meanwhile, data from a third quarter 2013 Czech construction sector analysis by CEEC Research reported that a drop of at least 4.7% was expected in 2013 with a follow-on decline of 2.7% in 2014.

Possibly one deal-maker for Cemex was the prospect of combined operations with Holcim in Spain across cement, aggregates and ready-mix. Similar to the Lafarge-Tarmac joint-venture in the UK, the move offers reduced risk in a declining western European market. How the Spanish competition authorities will respond remains to be seen. Elsewhere on the continent this week the decision by the Belgian Competition Council to fine the Belgian cement sector shows an example of behaviour the Spanish authorities will want to avoid.

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Holcim and Cemex to swap assets in Europe

29 August 2013

Europe: Mexican cement producer Cemex and Swiss multinational cement maker Holcim have announced that they have reached an agreement to conduct a series of transactions in Europe. The transactions will are expected to be complete in the final quarter of 2013, subject to regulatory approval.

Cemex will acquire all of Holcim's assets in the Czech Republic, which include a 1.1Mt/yr cement plant, four aggregates quarries and 17 ready-mix plants.

Cemex will sell its assets in the western part of Germany to Holcim, which include one cement plant and two grinding mills that encompass a total capacity of 2.5Mt/yr, one slag granulator, 22 aggregates quarries and 79 ready-mix plants. Cemex will retain its interests in other parts of the country.

In Spain, Cemex and Holcim will combine all their cement, ready-mix and aggregates operations. Cemex will have a 75% controlling interest over the combined operational assets and Holcim will control 25%.

As part of these transactions, Holcim will pay Cemex Euro70m in cash. Additionally, the transactions are expected to generate synergies that will result in a recurring improvement in Cemex's EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) of US$20-30m, which will begin to be realised in 2014.

"When finalised, this will be an important strategic step that should allow Cemex to improve its footprint in Europe and it will consolidate our portfolio in the continent," said Lorenzo H Zambrano, Chairman and CEO of Cemex.

"This transaction will significantly strengthen our presence in Germany while at the same time giving us the necessary flexibility in Spain," said Holcim CEO Bernard Fontana. "Overall, our footprint in Europe will be considerably strengthened."

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Cementos Molins first half profit down by over a half

31 July 2013

Spain: Cementos Molins has reported a drop of 58% in its profit for the first half of 2013 to Euro8.3m. The Spanish cement producer announced a loss of Euro22.4m which was offset by a Euro30.7m net profit registered abroad. It reported sales of Euro416m. The company's net debt was reduced year-on-year by Euro7m to Euro309m.

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Molins purchases mothballed Cemex assets

14 June 2013

Spain: Cementos Molins has signed a contract to acquire the cement production and commercial activities of the 0.9Mt/yr Cemex España facility at Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona. Cemex suspended the cement production activities at the plant and laid off its employees several months ago. It is not known whether or not Cementos Molins will restart production.

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Oficemen names Isidoro Miranda as chairman

15 May 2013

Spain: Spanish association of cement producers Oficemen has appointed Isidoro Miranda as its new chairman. Miranda, the managing director of Lafarge Cementos, will replace the former chairman of Cementos Portland Valderrivas and current CEO of builder FCC, Juan Bejar. Oficemen also named Jaime Ruiz de Haro, Jose Maria Aracama, Feliciano Gonzalez and Jorge Wagner as vice presidents.

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CPV considers plant closure

25 March 2013

Spain: Cement producer Cementos Portland Valderrivas (CPV) is considering the closure of one of its production units in Spain, according to Juan Bejar Ochoa, CEO of the company's majority shareholder FCC. The move looks likely to affect one of the three factories in northern Spain or one of the two plants in Catalonia. Bejar justified the measure by highlighting the 20% decrease in Spanish market demand in 2012. The decision on which unit will be shut down will be taken after analyses of transport and production costs.

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Cementos Molins cuts 310 jobs in 2012: More to come in 2013

20 March 2013

Spain: Cementos Molins cut 310 jobs in Spain in 2012. The Spanish cement producer launched a downsizing plan for 165 people and shut down plants in Leon and Malaga. At present Molins needs to refinance a gross debt of 
Euro167m in 2013. On 15 March 2013 Molins launched a project to cut 56 jobs at its plant in Sant Vicenc dels Horts, a 29.3% reduction in staff numbers at the plant.

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Cementos Molins cuts 310 jobs in 2012

13 March 2013

Spain: Cementos Molins cut 310 jobs in Spain in 2012. The Spanish cement producer launched a downsizing plan for 165 people and shut down two plants in Leon and Malaga. At present Molins needs to refinance a gross debt of Euro167m in 2013.

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